What kind of Polygonum multiflorum is good?

Polygonum multiflorum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Everyone knows that it has the effect of blackening hair. In fact, Polygonum multiflorum has many other effects that we don’t know about. When we buy it ourselves, how should we choose it? Which kind of Polygonum multiflorum is good? The following methods can give you some specific understanding. It can let you know how to choose Polygonum multiflorum, let’s take a look.

Polygonum multiflorum: For internal use: decoction, 10-20g, preferably those that are heavy, solid and powdery. Go to a Chinese medicine store and buy the already sliced ​​ones. There are two types of clinical applications: raw Polygonum multiflorum and processed Polygonum multiflorum. Raw Polygonum multiflorum can detoxify, eliminate carbuncle, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It is mainly used to treat scrofula, carbuncle, urticaria, itching, and dry intestine and constipation. Processed Polygonum multiflorum can nourish the liver and kidneys, improve essence and blood, blacken hair, and strengthen tendons and bones. It is mainly used to treat blood deficiency, chlorosis, dizziness, tinnitus, premature graying of hair, soreness of waist and knees, numbness of limbs, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, and physical weakness due to long-term malaria. Modern Chinese medicine is often used in clinical practice to treat hyperlipidemia.

Raw and processed Polygonum multiflorum have the same nature and flavor, but different effects and indications. Experiments have shown that their components, effects and toxicity are different. After being processed, the bound anthraquinone contained in raw Polygonum multiflorum can be converted into free type, so raw Polygonum multiflorum has a mild laxative effect while processed Polygonum multiflorum has no effect; raw Polygonum multiflorum has obvious toxicity while processed Polygonum multiflorum has very little toxicity.

There are three types of Shouwu in the world, red, yellow and white, based on their colors. The three colors have different pharmacological effects. Although they all have the function of blackening hair, their focuses are different. The red one nourishes the blood and kidneys, the yellow one focuses on nourishing the stomach, and the white Shouwu focuses on nourishing the spleen. In fact, the white Shouwu is not in the same family as Shouwu, but everyone calls it that, and we are used to it.

After reading this, do you understand more about the effects of Polygonum multiflorum? There is more to Chinese medicine than this. The profoundness of Chinese culture is something we can never learn in our lifetime. So now do you know what kind of Polygonum multiflorum is good? I hope you can choose the best one.